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1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152....
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/70
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This record is about the 1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152.... dating from [1792] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPI 1/70
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1792]
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152. Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). Chart of Adventure Bay, showing lines of soundings. Reference notes describing the country, including notes on the planting of trees, watercress and soft fruit. Scale: 1 inch to 6 miles. Drawn by William Bligh. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS MPI 1/69.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Pieces MPI 1/69 - MPI 1/75 are bound into a single portfolio.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 34 cm x 24.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:380160
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047271/
Series information
MPI 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
2,227 records
Within the department: MPI
Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of departments not assigned...
2,227 records
Within the series: MPI 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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1 item (illustrating the log of HMS Providence, 1791-1792) extracted from ADM 55/152....
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